Just a Friend
Biz Markie Lyrics


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Have you ever met a girl that you tried to date
But a year to make love she wanted you to wait?
Let me tell ya a story of my situation
I was talkin' to this girl from the U.S. nation
The way that I met her was on tour, at a concert
She had long hair and a short miniskirt
I just got on stage, drippin', pourin' with sweat
I was walkin' through the crowd and guess who I met
I whispered in her ear, "Come to the picture booth
So I can ask you some questions to see if ya hundred proof"
I asked her her name, she said, "Blah, blah, blah"
She had 9/10 pants and a very big bra
I took a couple of flicks and she was enthused
I said, "How do you like the show?" She said, "I was very amused"
I started throwin' bass, she started throwin' back mid range
But when I sprung the question, she acted kind of strange
Then when I asked, "Do you have a man?", she tried to pretend
She said, "No, I don't, I only have a friend"
Come on
I'm not even goin' for it, this is what I'm goin' sing

You, you got what I need
But you say he's just a friend
And you say he's just a friend, oh baby
You got what I need
But you say he's just a friend
But you say he's just a friend, oh baby
You got what I need
But you say he's just a friend
But you say he's just a friend

So I took blah blah's word for it at this time
I thought just havin' a friend couldn't be no crime
'Cause I have friends and that's a fact
Like Agnes, Agatha, Germaine, and Jack
Forget about that, let's go into the story
About a girl named "blah, blah, blah" that adored me
So we started talkin', gettin' familiar
Spendin' a lot of time, so we can build a
Relationship or some understanding
How it's gonna be in the future we was plannin'
Everything sounded so dandy and sweet
I had no idea I was in for a treat
After this was established, everything was cool
The tour was over and she went back to school
I called every day to see how she was doin'
Every time that I called her, it seemed somethin' was brewin'
I called her room, a guy picked up, and then I called again
I say, "Yo, who was that?" "Oh, he's just a friend"
Don't gimme that, don't even gimme that
Jus' bust this

You, you got what I need
But you say he's just a friend
And you say he's just a friend, oh baby
You got what I need
But you say he's just a friend
But you say he's just a friend, oh baby
You got what I need
But you say he's just a friend
But you say he's just a friend

So, I came to her college on a surprise visit
To see my girl, that was so exquisite
It was a school day, I knew she was there
The first semester of the school year
I went to a gate to ask where was her dorm
This guy made me fill out a visitor's form
He told me where it was and I was on my way
To see my baby doll, I was happy to say
I arrived in front of the dormitory
"Yo, could you tell me where is door three?"
They showed me where it was for the moment
I didn't know I was in for such an event
So, I came to her room and opened the door
Oh, snap, guess what I saw?
A fella tongue kissin' my girl in her mouth
I was so in shock, my heart went down south
So please, listen to the message that I send




Don't ever talk to a girl who says she just has a friend
(Has a friend, has a friend)

Overall Meaning

The song Just a Friend by Biz Markie tells the story of a man who meets a girl on tour and becomes interested in her. He takes her picture and asks her about herself, enjoying her company and hoping to start a relationship. However, when he asks her if she has a boyfriend, she insists that she only has a friend. Ignoring this warning sign, the man pursues a relationship with the woman and grows closer to her. When he eventually visits her at college, he finds her kissing another man and realizes that she was lying about her relationship status. The song has a catchy chorus that repeats the refrain "you say he's just a friend," highlighting the conflict between the singer's desires and the woman's claims.


Line by Line Meaning

Have you ever met a girl that you tried to date
Have you ever tried to date a girl and waited a year for her to finally make love?


But a year to make love she wanted you to wait?
Did you ever meet someone who made you wait for a year before having sex with them?


Let me tell ya a story of my situation
Let me tell you a story about my own experience in this regard.


I was talkin' to this girl from the U.S. nation
I met this girl in the United States during a concert.


The way that I met her was on tour, at a concert
I met her on tour, while I was performing at a concert.


She had long hair and a short miniskirt
She had long hair and was wearing a short miniskirt.


I just got on stage, drippin', pourin' with sweat
I had just performed on stage and was sweating profusely.


I was walkin' through the crowd and guess who I met
While walking through the crowd, I met this girl.


I whispered in her ear, "Come to the picture booth
I whispered to her to come to the picture booth.


So I can ask you some questions to see if ya hundred proof"
So that I could ask her some personal questions to verify her identity.


I asked her her name, she said, "Blah, blah, blah"
I asked her name and she replied with a nonsensical response.


She had 9/10 pants and a very big bra
She was wearing tight pants and a large bra.


I took a couple of flicks and she was enthused
I took some pictures of her and she seemed excited about it.


I said, "How do you like the show?" She said, "I was very amused"
I asked how she enjoyed the concert and she responded positively.


I started throwin' bass, she started throwin' back mid range
I began flirting with her and she responded with some mild flirtation of her own.


But when I sprung the question, she acted kind of strange
But when I asked her if she had a boyfriend, she became evasive.


Then when I asked, "Do you have a man?", she tried to pretend
When I asked her if she had a boyfriend, she tried to deny it.


She said, "No, I don't, I only have a friend"
She claimed that she didn't have a boyfriend, only a friend.


So I took blah blah's word for it at this time
So I took her explanation at face value.


I thought just havin' a friend couldn't be no crime
I didn't think it was a problem for her to have a male friend.


'Cause I have friends and that's a fact
I pointed out that I have plenty of female friends myself.


Like Agnes, Agatha, Germaine, and Jack
I listed some of the female friends I had.


Forget about that, let's go into the story
But let's move on to what happened next in my own story.


About a girl named "blah, blah, blah" that adored me
About this girl I was talking to who really liked me.


So we started talkin', gettin' familiar
So we started conversing and getting to know each other better.


Spendin' a lot of time, so we can build a
We spent a lot of time together, working on building a relationship.


Relationship or some understanding
Either a romantic relationship or just a general understanding between us.


How it's gonna be in the future we was plannin'
We talked about how things might develop in the future and made plans accordingly.


Everything sounded so dandy and sweet
Everything seemed to be going very well and we were both happy with how things were going.


I had no idea I was in for a treat
I had no idea that there was trouble brewing ahead.


After this was established, everything was cool
After we had established our understanding, things seemed to be going very smoothly.


The tour was over and she went back to school
After the concert tour had ended, she went back to college.


I called every day to see how she was doin'
I called her every day to check in and see how she was doing.


Every time that I called her, it seemed somethin' was brewin'
But it seemed like something was always going on whenever I called her.


I called her room, a guy picked up, and then I called again
One time when I called, a man answered the phone in her room, so I called back again.


I say, "Yo, who was that?" "Oh, he's just a friend"
I asked who the guy was and she claimed that he was just a friend.


Don't gimme that, don't even gimme that
I didn't believe her and told her not to try to deceive me.


So, I came to her college on a surprise visit
So I decided to make a surprise visit to her college.


To see my girl, that was so exquisite
To see this incredible girl that I was so into.


It was a school day, I knew she was there
I knew she would be at school that day.


The first semester of the school year
It was during the first semester of the school year.


I went to a gate to ask where was her dorm
I went to the gate to ask where her dormitory was located.


This guy made me fill out a visitor's form
The security guard made me fill out a form to enter the premises.


He told me where it was and I was on my way
After filling out the form, he told me where her dorm was and I headed there.


To see my baby doll, I was happy to say
I was excited to see my girlfriend and couldn't wait to catch up with her.


I arrived in front of the dormitory
When I arrived at the dorm, I stood in front of it.


"Yo, could you tell me where is door three?"
I asked someone nearby where her dorm room was located.


They showed me where it was for the moment
They pointed me in the right direction.


I didn't know I was in for such an event
I had no idea what was about to happen.


So, I came to her room and opened the door
I went to her dorm room and opened the door.


Oh, snap, guess what I saw?
But to my surprise, I saw something very unexpected.


A fella tongue kissin' my girl in her mouth
I saw a guy kissing my girlfriend with his tongue.


I was so in shock, my heart went down south
I was so shocked and hurt that it felt like my heart had sunk to the bottom of my stomach.


So please, listen to the message that I send
So, in conclusion, I want you to take away this message from my story.


Don't ever talk to a girl who says she just has a friend
Don't ever trust a girl who claims that a guy is just her friend.


(Has a friend, has a friend)
(Only a friend, only a friend)




Lyrics © CAK MUSIC PUBLISHING, INC
Written by: Marcel Theo Hall

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@TeamNewAge

Rest In Peace legend ❤️

@fisher-zc2pf

Rip

@larrybrown7200

First rapper to sing and rap at same time

@fredrikgarpo6279

my childhood legend 😔

@bighuge1060

@@larrybrown7200 The truth is he couldn't sing as evidenced in this song but he did create a well-known top 40 song so hats off for him achieving his dream. 57 is way too short a life.

@fredwerza3478

I was in college when this song hit the charts and it's crazy how many white kids loved the tune

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@angelopellicci179

This song: exists

People who can’t sing: it’s my time to shine!

@joet6990

I feel like this was aimed at me lmao

@ginger4539

I can sing but so right lol

@Nobody-gv6bs

That's the beauty of this song and it can bring an entire drunk crowd together in seconds

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